Talk about sudden impact. Jones’ two scores were an integral part of the Ravens’ 34-31 victory. He wasn't this kind of game-breaker during his first five NFL seasons with the Texans. However, Baltimore has brought out the best in Jones, a New Orleans native who had the added pleasure of starring in a Super Bowl in front of family and friends.

During the week, Jones’ mom cooked for the Ravens. Sunday night, it was Jones cooking the 49ers.

"Just being in the Super Bowl is crazy," Jones said. "The plays that you won the game with, you are forever remembered by. One-hunded-eight? I’ll take that, too."

Jones took a serious risk on his return, deciding to come out of the end zone 8 yards deep. But Jones liked how the Ravens’ return was set up, and with Baltimore already ahead 21-6, he figured he could take a chance.

"All week in practice, we were working on that return," Jones said. "That’s my favorite return. I told coach, `I don’t care where they kick it or how deep it is, I am taking that ball out on this return.' "

A few minutes later, a power outage in the stadium forced the game to be halted for 35 minutes. Jones was one of the few Ravens happy for the break.

"I was still tired from running the 108, so I was just trying to catch my breath," Jones said.

Jones’ first-half touchdown also was an impressive play. Joe Flacco set up the 49ers’ secondary with a pump fake and Jones did the rest, getting behind the secondary, going to his knees to make the catch, then scrambling to his feet untouched and scampering into the end zone.

"Unbelievable," Flacco said. "It was third-and-10. It was the perfect time to run that little pump we ran. I kind of said to 'Q' (Anquan Boldin), `Should we pump it here?' Right as I was saying that, our coordinator (Jim Caldwell) was saying, 'We’re going to pump this.'

"I had to step up and throw the ball on the run. Jacoby had great concentration. I didn’t want to overthrow him, and he just did a great job coming down with that football."

When Jones returns to New Orleans this offseason, he will do it as a Super Bowl star. A happy homecoming it will be.

"Me being able to come home and play, that was icing on the cake," Jones said. "You can drop the cherry on it, the strawberry, and the sprinkles.

"Everybody dreams of scoring touchdowns in the Super Bowl, but two of them? That’s what’s up."